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Solved!! New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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Superuser Contribution CONSTANT pitch change during bluetooth playback. Grrrrr

The last 2 weeks the spotify app on my Samsung A52s is constantly pitching up and down when playing over bluetooth. It's absolutely unusable. It doesn't happen with any other app that plays audio so it's really spotify-specific. It's really horrible....

  • Casual Listener
  • The last 2 weeks the spotify app on my Samsung A52s is constantly pitching up and down when playing over bluetooth. It's absolutely unusable.   It doesn't happen with any other app that plays ...
  • Lyubka
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sort albums from newest

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung S20Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueIn the past, in Library -> Albums section, when sorting "from newest" the albums on top would be the last added (liked) in the past. Now it seems that albums I li...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung S20 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue In the past, in Library -> Albums section, when sorting "from newest" the albums on...
  • ChrisPopp
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Superuser Contribution Local files

PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceSamsung a53 5GMy Question or IssueHi guys, i had my playlists with music downloaded on my phone, today i updated the app and spotify says that it can't reproduce this content now

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  • Plan Free Country Italy Device Samsung a53 5G My Question or Issue Hi guys, i had my playlists with music downloaded on my phone, today i updated the app and spotify says that it can't reprodu...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Filter Not Working

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FE My Question or IssueThe podcast filter button us not working and i cannot sort it to unplayed. I have tried to restart the app, uninstall the app, restart my phone, logging out of the app and logging in (mu...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE   My Question or Issue The podcast filter button us not working and i cannot sort it to unplayed. I have tried to restart the app, u...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Audio quality selection locked

PlanPremium DuoCountryMéxicoDeviceHuawei Nova 9Operating SystemEMUI 12.0.1 My Question or IssueDoes not allow selection of audio quality. Many other options are still disabled in the menu

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country México Device Huawei Nova 9 Operating System EMUI 12.0.1   My Question or Issue Does not allow selection of audio quality. Many other options are still disable...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay turning itself off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorola One 5G AceOperating SystemAndroid 11 (Kernel 4.19.157-perf+) My Question or IssueAutoplay will turn itself off at a random interval (usually greater than 48 hours) and once this happens, even if I turn it back on i...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorola One 5G Ace Operating System Android 11 (Kernel 4.19.157-perf+)   My Question or Issue Autoplay will turn itself off at a random interval (usual...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Spotify it's not working in background

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy A8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueWhen I start playing music and then I leave app, the music plays for only few minutes. Somehow it stops playing even when it's in the middle of the song. More...

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  • Plan Free Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy A8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue When I start playing music and then I leave app, the music plays for only few minu...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Help with Android Auto buttons

Can someone tell me what these buttons mean when I'm listening to a station on Android Auto? I'm new to Spotify and tried to find the equivalent buttons in the Windows app but couldn't. I also could not find any manual or help pages specific to the A...

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  • Can someone tell me what these buttons mean when I'm listening to a station on Android Auto?  I'm new to Spotify and tried to find the equivalent buttons in the Windows app but couldn't.  I...
  • OscarDC
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Solved!! spotify freezing

I've had this problem a lot, it used to happen like once a month but now it's several times a week.When I use spotify on my phone the screen suddenly freeze and I can't even close the app. The music keeps playing even tho i've sometimes managed to cl...

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  • I've had this problem a lot, it used to happen like once a month but now it's several times a week. When I use spotify on my phone the screen suddenly freeze and I can't even close the app. The musi...
  • RosaTheHelper
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Artist mix not refreshing for a week

I have a problem with the artist mixes not refreshing for a week, the only changes in that time was when some songs swapped with each other, I checked spotify on my other phone (also an android) and it was literally the same as my current one. My dai...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a problem with the artist mixes not refreshing for a week, the only changes in that time was when some songs swapped with each other, I checked spotify on my other phone (also an android) and ...
  • Amay
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Auto play Spotify when headset connected....

Can you add a feature where if a headset is connected Spotify autoplays. And allow us to choose which playlist we want to autoplay as I have many.This would be especially useful in my car. As when I connect it to my car stereo it will save me fumblin...

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  • Can you add a feature where if a headset is connected Spotify autoplays. And allow us to choose which playlist we want to autoplay as I have many. This would be especially useful in my car. As whe...
  • Vovk
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Superuser Contribution Spotify elimina mi musica descargada

Me ha pasado ya varias veces y cada vez que ocurre es muy molesto tener que descargar la musica de nuevo. He estado leyendo todos los posts acerca de este problema, y todos los motivos que dan por los cuales se podria haber eliminado mi musica no apl...

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  • Me ha pasado ya varias veces y cada vez que ocurre es muy molesto tener que descargar la musica de nuevo. He estado leyendo todos los posts acerca de este problema, y todos los motivos que dan por lo...
  • Dian
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Spotify is trying to play..." Notification

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A71Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSteps to reproduce the issue: 1. Open Spotify2. "Spotify is trying to play..." notification appears immediately.3. Head back to Android's home screen.4. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy A71 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce the issue:   1. Open Spotify 2. "Spotify is trying t...
  • marianojurcy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How much battery does spotify use?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8My Question or IssueHi,I was just wondering how much battery spotify uses? I am planning on going on a roadtrip and I was wondering how much battery it will use up a day?Thanks!

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S8 My Question or Issue Hi, I was just wondering how much battery spotify uses? I am planning on going on a roadtrip and I was wonder...
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Superuser Contribution Problème de Connexion

Bonjour je suis un abonnement premium de SpotifyLorsque je télécharge des albums ( environ 1 000 chansons en tout) ils sont conservés en mode hors connexion mais au bout de quelques jours sans que j'ai accès à la wifi les téléchargements disparaissen...

  • Newbie
  • Bonjour je suis un abonnement premium de Spotify Lorsque je télécharge des albums ( environ 1 000 chansons en tout) ils sont conservés en mode hors connexion mais au bout de quelques jours sans que ...
  • lemsadu20
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps passing and unpausing repeatedly

PlanPremiumCountryKenyaDevice(Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Android TV, Windows Desktop)Operating System(iOS 10, Android.) Whenever I'm listening yo music, especially on Android TV, and sometimes on my phone, the music will repeatedly pause and unpause. It'...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Kenya Device (Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Android TV, Windows Desktop) Operating System (iOS 10, Android.)   Whenever I'm listening yo music, especially on Andro...
  • AlejaR
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Spotify loses the page I'm on when I return to it from another app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceOneplus 5tOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm in the Spotify app looking at (for example) a playlist, if I switch to another app then come back to Spotify a few mins later, it will briefly sho...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Oneplus 5t Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When I'm in the Spotify app looking at (for example) a playlist, if I s...
  • HalfNathan
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Sound lagging on android tv in speaker group

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceNvidia shield tvOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen casting to a group of speakers, all work fine except from nvidia shield (android tv), which lags. If only casting to the nvidia shield (android tv), the so...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Nvidia shield tv Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When casting to a group of speakers, all work fine except from nvidia shield (androi...
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Superuser Contribution Add To Home Screen Issue

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceSamsung Galaxy NoteOperating SystemAndroid Lollipop Help! Previously, the "Add To Home Screen" was working fine on my phone after I download the full album. Now there are some albums going to my Home Screen and some...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Samsung Galaxy Note Operating System Android Lollipop   Help! Previously, the "Add To Home Screen" was working fine on my phone after I download ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Wrapped appeared then Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceS10e My Question or IssueMy Spotify Wrapped appeared this morning, but had a connection issue so I closed it, and when I reopened the app I can't access again. I saw another similar post from last year but the solutions didn...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device S10e   My Question or Issue My Spotify Wrapped appeared this morning, but had a connection issue so I closed it, and when I reopened the app I can'...
  • Vasil
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  • 5611 Views
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